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Thank you to each one of you for contributing! I guess I could have mentioned that this is purely a gaming PC. No content creation or work station tasks. The budget is quite flexible, loose even, however I've learned some costly mistakes from my first ever build from 5 years ago. I just want to spend much wiser this time around. I'm leaning a bit closer now to the 7800X3D, not exactly because of utility costs or the cooler temperatures, but for the longer AM5 support and.. Well .. I've always only had Intel PCs so perhaps I'll give AMD a try. Still..., I'm going to wait for some DCS comparisons or benchmarks to land on YT. Gotta happen sometime, right? Oh, and thanks for the bit about 64GB DDR5 all at once. You both know who ya are

@BitMaster Price is the sole reason for considering 12th gen over 13, in this case it's a $225 difference for about 10% performance uptick. The 32GB (roughly $175) would be a start with the ability to add more later. I can put that $350-400 savings towards a better GPU. Can you please further explain your recommendation on the AMD processor? The main question was whether DCS prefers high clock speed vs 3D V-cache. I, too, can recommend anything to anyone without offering up how or why I chose it. I've been away from the Sim since before the clouds, cows and the Viper were implemented. I have to relearn not just the game but the hardware that runs it too. Thanks.

Does DCS do better with high clock speed or low latency 3D cache? Multiplayer yes but No VR. 1440p target resolution. Been away from DCS for a few years. Considering either the 12900K or an **X3D offering but also wonder if I even need i9/R9 if I won't be using a VR headset. Tried VR previously but it just wasn't for me.. Upgrade will have 4080, 32GB DDR5, 3 IPS panels and TrackIR. Not sure what additional relevant information is needed. Coming from 8700k, 1080ti, single Ultrawide panel.

How often does ED change their system specifications? Any insight as to how much longer we can expect these current system requirements to remain?

Yup I own one, first joystick I ever bought and it still works great! I used it earlier this year when I bought the Yak 52 module to zoom around in offline. 104th_Maverick (quote) "... I wouldn't change it for the World." (end quote) uses it as his daily flight stick. It still sells well online and in-store despite being over a decade old. I may have upgraded to a HOTAS Warthog but I'll never part with my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. It's come in very handy for other Sims too.

Yup, 12 hours later still logged in. Thanks!

It says 'remember me' but sure I'll tick it. I think I ticked it last year when I signed onto forums initially but isn't that just so it remembers your password? I guess I'll know soon enough. Thanks BigNewy.

I always get logged out after a short span of time and don't actually notice this until after I type out a post or a reply to a post. Is this normal? Lately, I have to "copy" whatever I've typed or else I lose it. I then just paste it after logging back in and it posts. Does this occur for everyone? Lol, I'll post this just as soon as I copy, log in (again) and paste.

@dburne.. Nice! Thanks for answering. I should probably just go buy a Rift S and see how that is. I've demo'd a CV1, Vive (non Pro) and an ASUS WMR headset. Not impressed by the first two but the ASUS model was quite impressive (for non flying games).

Just a couple quick questions here. Does it help performance if one were to switch off the monitor when using a VR headset? Will a 1080ti & 8700K @ 4.9GHz really be enough to push pixels on the Reverb? I haven't yet flown in VR but that will be changing later this year. Been following this thread with interest for awhile now. I'm leaning towards the Reverb but I'm also closely considering a Rift S.

So, 5 weeks on, what did you end up buying?

Yes, purely for brightness of the lights. Thanks for the replies, full brightness it shall remain.

Is there a key command to show/hide the throttle levers just as we can the stick or pilot body? Searched the forums and key bind options tab in the F/A-18C Sim for a solution and couldn't find. Thanks.

Nope, it does not work with DCS. Returned to Microsoft Store for a full refund. Avoid.

I've tried the Rift, Vive, Odyssey +, and several of the partner vendors for Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Actually there was a demo team at West Edmonton Mall for about a month, going across the country giving folks a hands on look at WMR devices. The Samsung Odyssey Plus (O+) is by far the heaviest one of all. Sweet spot is certainly smaller than the Vive and it's got an IPD range of 60-67mm. Most of the WMR headsets will have light bleed from sides or nose area, depending on size/shape of your face. The ASUS model is the lightest, weighing in at only 400 grams. Asus has an IPD of 60-65mm, and IMO is the second most comfortable from the Lenova Explorer WMR. (Lenova let in a tad bit more light bleed from the sides, in my case.) I ordered an Asus WMR headset, which is due to arrive on November 27th. I'll get back to this with an update to how that works with DCS.